JJ's Barber Shop

Calvin Denson, Jr. loves hair! Back in 1998, at the tender age of 12, Mr. Denson discovered his passion of haircutting. Mr. Denson learned the basics of barbering such as edge ups, even cuts, and simple fades from his older brother Jamir Denson, Sr. Not very aware of the future he had in this vastly growing industry, Mr. Denson never even considere... d barbering as a profession for himself. Having such a strong love for drawing and art at the completion of high school in 2004, Mr. Denson enrolled at The Art Institute of Atlanta where he received an Associates Degree in Graphic Design in May of 2006. It was in college that Mr. Denson got ample amount of practice cutting all of his friends and classmates hair in his dorm room. Still only looking at barbering as a hobby and just a temporary means of income, Mr. Denson had no idea that this activity that he very much so enjoyed, would soon turn into a major focus and passion of his for years to come. After obtaining his Associates Degree, Mr. Denson was given the opportunity to cut hair full time in a barbershop that had recently opened in East Point, GA. Mr. Denson worked there for a year and a half until the shop closed. During his time working there, Mr. Denson realized that he could gain great fulfillment through cutting hair. So after the shop closed down, Mr. Denson begin researching barber schools in Atlanta to attend. Mr. Denson decided to enroll at SamVerlys Barber and Hairstyling College in March of 2008-August 2009. While at SamVerlys, Mr. Denson experienced some of the toughest times in his life. On January 21, 2009 while everyone was focused and excited about the 1st Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, Mr. Denson received a call that morning from his father who was in DC for that celebration informing him that his mother wasnt feeling very well and had called the ambulance to come pick her up from home. Mr. Densons father left DC and headed bac k to North Carolina to check on Mr. Densons mother. When his father got to the hospital he called Mr. ...Read More